Helpful Hints For Homeowners

Dispelling Common Myths About How To Unclog Household Drains

DIY Tips, Helpful Hints For Homeowners, Plumbing Tips / September 18, 2024 / baking soda, boiling water, clogged drains, clogs, drains, Drano, household drains, myths, plumbing, plumbing tips, vinegar, wire hanger

They’re just so annoying, aren’t they? Clogged drains usually force us to bear witness to goop and grime that should have disappeared. However, these common occurrences are bound to happen. In some cases, a simple plunging will release whatever is stopping up your drain. But there are many other methods that people have adopted that […]

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How To Keep Your Pipes From Freezing During The Chilly Months

Helpful Hints For Homeowners, Plumbing Tips / September 4, 2024 / cabinets, cold temperatures, dripping, fall, frozen pipes, homeowners, insulation, plumbing tips, September, water, water hoses, winter

Please don’t regard us as the bearers of bad news. With September now underway, we realize that the summer season hasn’t yet come to an end. However, when the “ember” months begin, it’s only sensible for all of us to prepare for the inevitable. The fall season officially gets underway on the 22nd of this

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Answering Some More Of Your Most Common Plumbing Questions

Helpful Hints For Homeowners, Plumbing Tips / August 28, 2024 / burst pipes, Durham Region, frozen pipes, leaky pipes, plumbing, plumbing questions, toilet flapper, water bills, water meter

Back in June, when we started up the 2 Bro’s Plumbing Blog, we set out to answer many of your most common plumbing questions. In one of our earliest blogs, we filled you in on what to do if you have dripping faucets, low water pressure and clogged drains. Since then, we’ve been building our

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How Undetected Leaks Can Lower Your Home’s Property Value

Helpful Hints For Homeowners, Leaks / August 21, 2024 / foundation, health hazards, home buyers, homeowners, leaks, mould, plumbing, property value, structural damage, water damage

Leaks in your home can be a lot more than just a nuisance. They can create a property-damaging, money-draining, stress-inducing dilemma. Of course, all homeowners want to live within clean and comfortable confines. Understandably, they’d also like to ensure that the value of their homes only appreciates in the event that selling becomes an option.

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What To Do In The Event Your Basement Gets Flooded

DIY Tips, Helpful Hints For Homeowners / August 14, 2024 / basement, damage, dehumidify, electricity, flooding, homeowners, insurance, mould growth, plumbing, sump pump, tips, ventilate

For homeowners, there are few things more nightmarish than discovering a flooded basement. The damage that water inflicts on flooring, walls and cherished personal items is often irreversible. Nevertheless, a flooded basement isn’t the end of the world. It is, however, the start of a sometimes long and arduous cleanup process. The faster you get

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How To Tell When It’s Time To Change Your Showerhead

Helpful Hints For Homeowners, Leaks, Plumbing Tips / August 7, 2024 / drips, homeowners, leaks, mildew, mould, plumbing, replacement, showerhead, showers, tiles, tips, water bill

Are you a fan of 80’s sitcoms? We can’t help but place the hilarious “Perfect Strangers” in our top three shows of all time! Perhaps, it’s the episode entitled “Pipe Dreams” that has really made us fans of the series. In it, the famous cousins, Larry and Balki attempt to change a showerhead in their

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